Sinister South

Rachel & Hannah

Join Rachel and Hannah on the Sinister South Podcast as they explore the shadowy corners of South London. Each episode digs into the gritty true crime stories that have left their mark on the local streets of South London. They’ll introduce you to the victims and dissect the mysteries while giving you a taste of the places these dramas unfolded. It’s not all doom and gloom; Rach and Han also have plenty of nonsense to chat about! So whether you're a true crime buff or just curious about the darker tales from their neck of the woods, pull up a chair, tune in and join the mischief!Want to get in touch with us, or request an episode? You can email us here: sinistersouthpodcast@gmail.com

  1. The Love Potion Lie: Betty Grant and June Malins death by Spanish Fly

    -4 dias

    The Love Potion Lie: Betty Grant and June Malins death by Spanish Fly

    Once we've covered the essentials (Hannah's official unemployment era, a Duran Duran Father's Day card with some truly phoned-in puns, and the ongoing scandal of Rach absolutely not saying the words "Henry Cavill"), we get into the actual case.  In the spring of 1954, a box of sweets went round a London office. By the end of that night, two of the young women who took a piece were dead. This week Rach takes us back to the Arthur Ford case, and to the woman at the heart of it: Betty Grant, a 27-year-old typist from Wimbledon. Betty had told her married boss, more than once, that she wasn't interested. His answer was to lace her sweets with Spanish Fly, an old "love potion" that is really one of the most savage poisons known to man. Betty and her 19-year-old colleague June Malins never stood a chance. We get into what Spanish Fly actually is, and why its giggling aphrodisiac reputation is a two-thousand-year-old lie, taking in ancient Rome, the Marquis de Sade, and a poisoning at the very same Old Bailey where Ford would later stand, more than 200 years before he got there. Then we follow the thread right up to the present, because the myth, and the men who hide behind it, never really went away. It's a story about a rare and horrible poison, yes. But underneath it sits the same story we seem to tell every week. A woman said no, and a man decided her no didn't count. Content warning: this episode includes discussion of drink spiking, sexual violence, and graphic descriptions of poisoning. Support the show Thanks for tuning in! If you loved diving into the dark corners of South London with us, don't forget to hit that subscribe button to never miss an episode of "Sinister South." Also, follow us on Instagram @SinisterSouthPodcast for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes content, and more cheeky banter, or www.sinistersouthpod.co.uk. Remember, every crime tells a story... and South is the best side of the river...  Produced and hosted by Hannah Williams & Rachel Baines Mixed & edited by Purple Waves Sound (A.K.A Will)

    1 h 22 min
  2. 100 episodes of Sinister South

    17/06

    100 episodes of Sinister South

    One hundred episodes. We genuinely can't believe it either. To mark the milestone we've torn up the format. There's no case this week. Instead, Rachel and Hannah are in the hot seat, and for one episode only their long-suffering editor Will steps out from behind the desk to host. Expect Sinister South by the numbers, including the oldest case we've ever covered and exactly how many days of true crime you'd need to binge to catch up. Then a batch of questions sent in by the people who've stuck with us from the start: why we started, the cases that affected us most, who'd play us in the film, and which haunted corner of south east London we'd least like to spend a night in. After that, Will runs a quiz to find out how well we actually remember our own back catalogue. Stay to the end for a reel of our most unhinged outtakes, a fresh batch of gloriously context-free voice notes from Rachel's sister Becky, and a proper thank you to you, the Trevors. Here's to the next hundred. Normal service, and a new case, returns next Wednesday. Support the show Thanks for tuning in! If you loved diving into the dark corners of South London with us, don't forget to hit that subscribe button to never miss an episode of "Sinister South." Also, follow us on Instagram @SinisterSouthPodcast for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes content, and more cheeky banter, or www.sinistersouthpod.co.uk. Remember, every crime tells a story... and South is the best side of the river...  Produced and hosted by Hannah Williams & Rachel Baines Mixed & edited by Purple Waves Sound (A.K.A Will)

    1 h 8 min
  3. It wasn't an accident: Andrea Bernard and the Janice Nix Case

    10/06

    It wasn't an accident: Andrea Bernard and the Janice Nix Case

    But first, the important business: Rach's new hair (currently being hated on a strict day-two schedule), Will's ongoing obsession with the Sidcup goose tattoo man, and the small matter of a Netflix documentary sending a flood of brand-new Trevors our way. If you're one of them, welcome. We have cookies, chocolate, and pins we will absolutely never send you. Then Han takes us back to the summer of 1978, and a five-year-old called Andrea Bernard. She suffered catastrophic burns in the bath at her family home in Thornton Heath, held on for nearly six weeks, and died of an infection the doctors couldn't beat. A coroner recorded the obvious conclusion: a heart-breaking accident. That was the story for 47 years. This week we unpick how it came undone. How Andrea's older brother carried what he'd heard through the bathroom wall since the age of eight, and finally walked into a Croydon police station decades later to say it out loud. And how the woman who'd been in that house, later celebrated as an author and a former drug dealer turned probation worker, came to stand trial for a death everyone had signed off before some of the detectives were even born. Please note: this episode discusses the abuse and death of a child, including burns. Look after yourselves. Support the show Thanks for tuning in! If you loved diving into the dark corners of South London with us, don't forget to hit that subscribe button to never miss an episode of "Sinister South." Also, follow us on Instagram @SinisterSouthPodcast for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes content, and more cheeky banter, or www.sinistersouthpod.co.uk. Remember, every crime tells a story... and South is the best side of the river...  Produced and hosted by Hannah Williams & Rachel Baines Mixed & edited by Purple Waves Sound (A.K.A Will)

    1 h 31 min
  4. Sally Hodkin: 500 Yards From Home | The Nicola Edgington Case

    3/06

    Sally Hodkin: 500 Yards From Home | The Nicola Edgington Case

    On the morning of 10th October 2011, 58-year-old Sally Hodkin left her house in Bexleyheath for her usual walk to work. She was 500 yards from her own front door when she was attacked and killed by Nicola Edgington, a woman who had murdered her own mother six years earlier and had been released back into the community by the NHS. In the hours before Sally's death, Edgington had told police she was dangerous, walked out of a psychiatric unit, and begged multiple services to help her. Nobody listened. This week Rachel takes Hannah through every missed opportunity, every form that wasn't sent and every door that should have been locked. It's a long one, but every minute of it matters. Trigger warnings: fatal stabbing, mental health crisis, drug use, miscarriage & graphic violence. Sources include: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-46022330 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-40378509 https://www.england.nhs.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2017/06/Report-of-the-independent-investigation-into-the-care-and-treatment-of-Ms-A.pdf https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21321005 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicola_Edgington https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66842327 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-21652436 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21195602 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-24868749 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21653018 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21260313 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21374967 https://www.hundredfamilies.org/independent-investigation-hodkin-family-statement/ https://www.itv.com/news/london/2023-09-20/victims-family-warns-she-will-kill-again-as-conviction-could-be-downgraded https://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/mar/09/sally-hodkin-nhs-mental-health https://www.london-now.co.uk/news/25968695.bexleyheath-killer-nicola-edgington-loses-murder-conviction-appeal/ https://www.channel4.com/news/suspect-left-mental-health-unit-before-stabbing https://murderpedia.org/female.E/e/edgington-nicola.htm https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-46034803 https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/nicola-edgington-meat-cleaver-murder-manslaughter-court-of-appeal-b1107644.html https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2874993/police-in-100k-bid-to-cover-up-murder-of-gran-by-mental-health-patient-who-pleaded-to-be-sectioned/ https://www.hundredfamilies.org/sally-hodkin-memorial-match-2017/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-15280814 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/17/nhs-pays-psychotic-killers-to-give-health-advice/ Support the show Thanks for tuning in! If you loved diving into the dark corners of South London with us, don't forget to hit that subscribe button to never miss an episode of "Sinister South." Also, follow us on Instagram @SinisterSouthPodcast for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes content, and more cheeky banter, or www.sinistersouthpod.co.uk. Remember, every crime tells a story... and South is the best side of the river...  Produced and hosted by Hannah Williams & Rachel Baines Mixed & edited by Purple Waves Sound (A.K.A Will)

    2 h 12 min
  5. Five Feet of Water: The Unsolved Death of Mary Clarke

    27/05

    Five Feet of Water: The Unsolved Death of Mary Clarke

    This week, we go back to 1831 and the Croydon Canal, where two empty boats were found drifting on still water. A week later, the body of a pregnant woman surfaced. Her name, or at least the name history gives us, was Mary Clarke. Mary had been seen days earlier preparing to meet the father of her unborn child. She was dressed in a fine cotton gown, a black silk cloak and a white straw bonnet, with a small key in her pocket that remains one of the most frustrating details of the case. But despite her injuries, despite the missing companion who vanished from the record, and despite the two unnamed men last seen with her, the inquest returned a verdict of “found drowned”. Nearly 200 years later, we’re left with a woman no one claimed, a canal that no longer exists, and a question that still hasn’t been answered: who put Mary Clarke in the water? This episode includes discussion of pregnancy, suicide, violence against women, murder, drowning and historical attitudes towards unmarried pregnant women.  Support the show Thanks for tuning in! If you loved diving into the dark corners of South London with us, don't forget to hit that subscribe button to never miss an episode of "Sinister South." Also, follow us on Instagram @SinisterSouthPodcast for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes content, and more cheeky banter, or www.sinistersouthpod.co.uk. Remember, every crime tells a story... and South is the best side of the river...  Produced and hosted by Hannah Williams & Rachel Baines Mixed & edited by Purple Waves Sound (A.K.A Will)

    1 h 3 min
  6. Andrea Troupe: The Girl in Warwick Gardens

    20/05

    Andrea Troupe: The Girl in Warwick Gardens

    This week, after a truly chaotic opening involving a pork pie-related road traffic incident, pocket hummus at the Palladium, Paul McCartney’s Meat Free Mondays, and the questionable social etiquette of bringing a meze board into a theatre, we turn to the heart breaking unsolved murder of 16-year-old Andrea Troupe. In May 1983, Andrea was found dead in Warwick Gardens, Peckham. She had been stabbed more than 12 times and was later revealed to have been pregnant, something her family had not known. More than 40 years later, nobody has ever been charged with her murder. Andrea’s case sits against the backdrop of 1980s South London, a time of deep mistrust between Black communities and the police, following the New Cross house fire and the Brixton uprising. It also becomes tangled in the disturbing story of convicted double murderer Michelle Smithyman, whose reported confessions raised even more questions than they answered. This is a story about a young girl whose life was brutally taken, a family left without answers, and a case that still deserves attention. Sources include:  https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/brother-pleads-for-help-to-find-killer-of-sister-37-years-ago/ http://www.blackkalendar.nl/c/4016/John%20Michael%20Smithyman https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-34712868 https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/murderer-confesses-part-fire-killed-22027197 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/double-murderer-confessed-killing-girl-25561274 https://crimeimmemorial.com/2024/09/11/andrea-troupe/ http://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk/murder-content.php?key=8371&termRef=Andrea+Troupe https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/13944316.michael-smithyman-who-murdered-the-mother-of-his-child-in-meopham-may-have-killed-13-others-according-to-bbc-report/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/audio_video/programmes/panorama/transcripts/transcript_03_03_97.txt https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-13324293/Double-murderer-hold-key-solving-1981-New-Cross-fire-Killer-serving-life-told-cops-mystery-teen-started-house-blaze-killed-13-black-partygoers-Britains-notorious-unsolved-mass-murder.html https://www.meopham-pc.gov.uk/content/meopham-chronology-0 http://www.tmg-uk.org/did-met-police-halt-new-cross-fire-investigation/ https://www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news/2017/03/01/new-cross-fire-victims-cousin-demands-new-enquiry/ https://www.newsdons.com/2021/10/31/double-murderer-confesses-part-in-unsolved-new-cross-fire/ Support the show Thanks for tuning in! If you loved diving into the dark corners of South London with us, don't forget to hit that subscribe button to never miss an episode of "Sinister South." Also, follow us on Instagram @SinisterSouthPodcast for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes content, and more cheeky banter, or www.sinistersouthpod.co.uk. Remember, every crime tells a story... and South is the best side of the river...  Produced and hosted by Hannah Williams & Rachel Baines Mixed & edited by Purple Waves Sound (A.K.A Will)

    1 h 24 min
  7. The Cycling Cop and the Clapham Execution: PC Patrick Dunne & William Danso

    13/05

    The Cycling Cop and the Clapham Execution: PC Patrick Dunne & William Danso

    Welcome back, Trevors! It's season four and we are BACK, although you'd be forgiven for thinking otherwise given the chaos of recording this one (third intro, second go at the case, Hannah's suitcase touring Luton solo). Stick with us. This week, Hannah takes us to a quiet Wednesday night in October 1993, when a 44 year old former maths teacher turned beat bobby cycled onto Cato Road in Clapham. PC Patrick Dunne never made it home. Neither did his neighbour William Danso, a Ghanaian doorman and father of five, gunned down in his own hallway for being good at his job. The man who pulled the trigger was Gary Lloyd Nelson, a 24 year old gangster nicknamed Tyson, with a fuse so short he'd fired five shots at a van driver for overtaking him. The evidence was staggering. The CPS dropped it anyway. What followed was a 12 year fight by two families who refused to let the system forget. Settle in. Sources for this case include: https://thepolicememorialtrust.org/pc-patrick-dunne/ https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/feb/18/ukguns.rosiecowan https://www.londonremembers.com/subjects/pc-patrick-dunne http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4717168.stm https://x.com/metpoliceuk/status/1065279526656241664 https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/52225/pc-patrick-dunne https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1510792/Gangster-who-gunned-down-Pc-is-sent-to-jail-for-35-years.html https://murderpedia.org/male.N/n/nelson-gary-lloyd.htm#google_vignette https://www.independent.co.uk/news/roadrage-driver-gets-eight-years-for-gun-attacks-1596553.html https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/gangster-jailed-for-pc-death-may-have-killed-four-others-a3293531.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hijVRJrS9VA https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kQCD9LFV2Qs http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4703356.stm Support the show Thanks for tuning in! If you loved diving into the dark corners of South London with us, don't forget to hit that subscribe button to never miss an episode of "Sinister South." Also, follow us on Instagram @SinisterSouthPodcast for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes content, and more cheeky banter, or www.sinistersouthpod.co.uk. Remember, every crime tells a story... and South is the best side of the river...  Produced and hosted by Hannah Williams & Rachel Baines Mixed & edited by Purple Waves Sound (A.K.A Will)

    1 h 22 min
  8. Two Women, One Monster: Marsha McDonnell, Amélie Delagrange & the heinous crimes of Levi Bellfield

    22/04

    Two Women, One Monster: Marsha McDonnell, Amélie Delagrange & the heinous crimes of Levi Bellfield

    In February 2003, nineteen-year-old Marsha McDonnell stepped off a bus yards from her front door in Hampton and never made it home. Eighteen months later, twenty-two-year-old Amélie Delagrange was found dying on Twickenham Green after missing her stop on a late-night bus. Two women. Two streets we know. One man responsible for both — and for so much more besides. This week Rachel tells the story of Levi Bellfield: the wheel-clamper and nightclub bouncer who stalked bus stops across south-west London for years before anyone caught him, and whose crimes would eventually bring down one of the most powerful newspapers in the world. We hear from the women who survived him, the ex-partner whose courage finally got him arrested, and the daughters who had to rebuild their lives in his shadow. A content warning before you listen: this episode contains descriptions of violence, sexual abuse, and coercive control. Sources include: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/feb/08/vikramdodd http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2736407.stm https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/the-man-who-killed-amelie-and-marsha-6615651.html https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/marsha-killing-new-clue-7223992.html https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/mar/13/ukcrime https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8122841/marsha-mcdonnell-levi-bellfield-murder/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46787240 https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/oct/17/ukcrime.france https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a25746134/milly-dowler-killer-caught-manhunt-amelie-delagrange/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levi_Bellfield https://news.sky.com/story/manhunt-detective-who-caught-milly-dowler-murderer-levi-bellfield-reveals-tricks-police-used-in-battle-with-serial-killer-12354796 https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/nov/22/ukcrime https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37926858 https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/marsha-mcdonnell-died-yards-from-her-home/a/119479412.html www.bbc.com/news/uk-13455748 https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/jun/27/levi-bellfield-defence-milly-dowler https://www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk/news/271777.marshas-murder-link-to-strawberry-hill-attack/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-41652456 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_npFjpBJjw Support the show Thanks for tuning in! If you loved diving into the dark corners of South London with us, don't forget to hit that subscribe button to never miss an episode of "Sinister South." Also, follow us on Instagram @SinisterSouthPodcast for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes content, and more cheeky banter, or www.sinistersouthpod.co.uk. Remember, every crime tells a story... and South is the best side of the river...  Produced and hosted by Hannah Williams & Rachel Baines Mixed & edited by Purple Waves Sound (A.K.A Will)

    1 h 42 min
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Join Rachel and Hannah on the Sinister South Podcast as they explore the shadowy corners of South London. Each episode digs into the gritty true crime stories that have left their mark on the local streets of South London. They’ll introduce you to the victims and dissect the mysteries while giving you a taste of the places these dramas unfolded. It’s not all doom and gloom; Rach and Han also have plenty of nonsense to chat about! So whether you're a true crime buff or just curious about the darker tales from their neck of the woods, pull up a chair, tune in and join the mischief!Want to get in touch with us, or request an episode? You can email us here: sinistersouthpodcast@gmail.com

Informação

  • Autoria
    Rachel & Hannah
  • Anos em atividade
    2024 - 2026
  • Episódios
    100
  • Classificação
    Explícito
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Sinister South
  • Site do programa
    Sinister South

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